HODNETT FAMILY
HISTORY
JOHN HODNETT OF BUCKINGHAM
CO.
Dr. Abner Baker, or Captain Abner Baker as he was sometimes called, states
in his
"Life Book,. that
his mother was Catherine Hodnett, daughter of John Hodnett of Buckingham
County, Virginia son of John Hodnett Sr. of Ireland. This is also proven
by court records. It is not known to the writer just how many children
John Hodnett had. If he had a will, it was destroyed when the Court House
of Buckingham County was burned sometime after the Civil War. Besides Catherine
who married Caleb Baker Jr.of Prince Edward Co., VA and Ayres who married
Mary McGegee, and reared a large family there was Phillip who lived with
his father in BuckinghamCounty.
At the
time the Court House in Buckingham County was destroyed, there were tax
records in the hands of tax assessors in the County these were saved, and
are now found in the Virginia State Library, Richmond, Virginia.
Along with this Land Tax, there is a list of personal taxes giving names
of those over 16, of his household, in this list is that of Phillip
Hodnett as well as names of his titheable slaves.
It seems that Phillip Hodnett lived with his father until the time of his
death, when Phillip is taxed with this property from 1796 (supposed to
the time of John Hodnett' s death)until 1814 the last of the tax list.
In 1814 Phillip Hodnett's residence is given as that of his fathers 1000
acres, on Little Willis' River distance bearing from Court House 14 miles
S.E.
The following copied from an "Old
Order Book" now in the Virginia State Library, Richmond, Virginia.
This is to
certify that the following is a true copy of an entry in a Booklett deposited
in the manuscript division of the Virginia State Library, Richmond Va.
Designated "Buckingham County Public Service Claims". Being an account
of disbursements ordered by theCounty Court of Buckingham County, in the
settlement for supplies furnished for the use of the Army during the Revolutionary
War.
"At a court held for Buckingham County the 8th Day of April
1782, Pursuant to an Act of Assembly entitled: "An Act for adjusting claims
for property impressed or taken for Public Service" the Court proceeded
to receive and adjust claims of the different claimants produced to them
in Specia as hereafter mentioned.
The Public
To John Hodnett
Dr.
d
To 6 lbs. Bacon at 9 forthe use of the Botetourt Militia on their return
from Marquss' s Headquarters as by Certificate of the 13th.
Augt. 1781 given by Joseph Luney Capt. L 0. 4.6
To 30 lbs. Bacon at 3 furnished Andrew Henry, W.A. Master for the State,
for the public use by his certificate of the 10th. November
1780. L 1. O. O.
30 lbs. Bacon 9 To 2 Bushels of Peas B/ for the use of the 3rd
Regt. Of L. Dragoons as by Cert. Of the 12th. April 1781 given
by L 1. 10.6
To side of sole leather for the use of the 3rd Regt. L Dragoons
as by Certificate ofthe 8 th March 1781 given by Jas. Simons
L O. 12.6.
Richmond, Virginia, June 22d,
1935.
A TRUE COPY
(Signed) F. W. Sydnor, RECORD SEARCHER.
Supreme Court of the United States
Office of the Reporter
Washington, D. C.
May 23, 1949
Mrs. James G. Johnson,
1810 Dandridge Pike,
Knoxville, Tenn.
Dear Mrs. Johnson:
Many thanks
for your kind reply to my recent letter.
It is a pity
that copies of the Life Book of Dr. Abner Baker were not filed with the
Library of Congress and the D.A.R.
I am going
to make a determined effort to locate the Hodnett Family cemetery in Buckingham
County and copy inscriptions,and have already taken steps to that end.
If I get them, I shall file copies with the D.A.R. Library and try to remember
to send you a copy.
My Hodnett line is as follows:
I. John Hodnett of Buckingham
County, Va. had a son.
II. Ayres, who married Mary MeGehee
of Cumberland County moved to Pittsylvania County, Va. where he died in
1779. Their son.
III. Benjamin Hodnett, born Cumberland
County, Va. 1753, married Elizabeth Collier, Jan. 28, 1784, they settled
in Prince Edward County, Va. But moved to Georgia and died there in 1820.
Their son.
IV. William, born May 2, 1795, died
Sept. 29 <illegible> married Caroline Finley, March 1, 1824. He
was one of the original settlers in Troup County, Ga. Their son.
V. Benjamin Franklin Hodnett,
born Troup County, Ga. Feb. 11,18??, died Senoia, Ga. Nov. 28, 1912, married
Sarah Jane Taylor Dec. 6,18??, Their daughter:
VI Sarah Caroline Mindora Hodnett,
born July 6, 1867, now livingin Washington, DC married Nov. 15, 1892 Walter
Wyatt, Sr. born Salisbury, N.C. Dec. 30, 1860, died New Orleans,
La. June 12, 1916. I am their son.
VII Walter Wyatt, Jr. born Savannah,
Ga. July 20, 1895 married Sarah Almira Graves of Sryia, Va.
July 8, 1918. We have lived in Washington and suburbs all our married life
and have two daughters born in Takoma Park, Md. See Who' s Who in America.
My great great grandfather, Benjamin
Hodnett, had a son named JohnHodnett who served in the War of 1812 from
Georgia. Benjamin Hodnett servedin the Confederate Army.
HODNETT FAMILY HISTORY
LAND GRANT OF
JOHN HODNETT GOOCHLAND COUNTY
VIRGINIA, 1759
George the Second, by the Grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland,
King Defender of the Faith & c. TO WHOM ALL These Presents Shall come
Greeting: KNOW YE that for Divers good causes & considerations but
more especially for the and in considerations of the sum of Ten Pounds
Ten Shillings or good and Lawful money for use paid to our Receiver General
of our Revenues in this our Colony and Dominion of Virginia. WE HAVE Given
Granted and Confirmed and by these presents for use our HEIRS and Successors
do give Grant and Confirm unto John Hodnett one certain Tract or Parcel
of Land containing Two thousand one hundred acres lying & being in
the County of Goochland on the branches of Willis' s River and bounded
as followeth (to wit) BEGINNING at several pointer s. running thence
on Richard Randolph Gent. North fifty five and a half Degrees East, fifty
two poles to a pine south eighty eight Degrees east thirty poles to a Hickory,
thence new lines north thirty-five degrees east eighty four poles
to a pine North fifty-five degrees west three hundred sixty poles
crossing Willis' s River South branch to a White Oak north twenty degrees
east five hundred and sixty-four poles to a White Oak by Willis' s River
middle branch the same course continued across the said branch twenty four
poles north seventy degrees west one hundred and seventy poles to a hickory
Saplin south fifty degrees west six hundred poles crossing Willis. s River
middle branch to a pine south two hundred and forty six poles crossing
Willis. s River South branch to a red oak south forty degrees
East two hundred and fifty poles to a pine East Three Hundred and
fifty poles to a Poplar south forty Degrees East eighty poles to a pine
east forty six poles to a Pine South Forty Degrees east seventy two
poles to the first Station. WITH ALL woods underwoods Swamps Marshes
Low grounds Meadows Feedings and his due share of all Veins Mines Quarries
as not discovered within the bounds aforesaid and being part of the said
quantity of Two Thousand one Hundred Acres of land and the Rivers Waters
and Water Courses therein contained together with the privileges of Hunting,
Hawking Fishing Fowling and all other Profits Commodities and Here
ditaments whatsoever to the same or any part thereof belonging or in any
wise appertaining TO HAVE HOLD posses and Enjoy the said tract
or Parcel of Land and allother the before granted Premises and every part
thereof with their andevery of their Appurtenance unto said John Hodnett
and to his Heirs Assigns forever; to the only use and behoof of him
the said John Hodnett his Heirs and Assignes forever. TO BE HELD of us
our Heirs and Successors as of our Manor of East Greenwich in the
County of Kent in Free and common Soccage& not in Captive by Knights
Service YEALDING AND PAYING unto us our Heirs and Successors for
every fifty acres of land and so proportionally for a lesser or greater
quantity than fifty Acres the fee of rent of one shilling Yearly
to be paid upon the Feast of Saint Michael the Arch Angeland also Cultivate
and Improving three Acres of part of every fifty of the tract above
mentioned, within three years after the date of these Presents PROVIDER
alwaies
that if three years of the said Fee Rent shallat any time be in arrear
and unpaid or if the said John Hodnett his Heirs and Assigns do not
within the space of three years next coming after the date of these Presents
Cultivate and improve three acres part of everyfifty of the tract above
mentioned. Then the estate hereby granted shall Cease and be utterly Determined
and thereafter it shall and may be Lawful to and for us Heirs and Successors
to grant the same Land and Premises with the Appurtenances unto such other
persons as we our Heirs and Successors shall think fit.
In WITNESS whereof we have caused these Letters Patent to be made.
John Hodnett Land
Grant . page # 2
Witness our Trusty and Well beloved William Gooch Esq. Our Lieutenant at
Williamsburg under Seal of our Said Colony and Dominion at Williamsburg
Under the Seal of
our Colony the Twenty sixth Day of March one thousand seven hundred and
thirty nine in the Twelfth Yearof our Reign.
William Gooch
PATENT BOOK # 18, PAGE 281.
LAND OFFICE RICHMOND, VA.
Patent Book 18, page
201.
Date: February 1,
1738.
Acreage: four hundred
acres
Name: John Hodnett
Consideration: forty
shillings of good and lawful money to him paid and his heirs and successors
in Goochland County, Virginia.The land was located on a branch adjacent
to the north side of the Appomattox and both sides of Fish Pond Creek,
with all appurtenances.
Patent was signed by Governor Gooch of Virginia.
(William Gooch, Governor)
Patent Book 18, page 269
Date March 29, 1739.
Acreage: Twenty-one
hundred acres of land.
Name: John Hodnett.
Located on a branch
of the Willis River, running to the land of Richard Randolph, Gent, and
Willis River, from south branch of Willis River, to a white Oak, the latter
located on Meade' s Branch and also a south branch of Willis River. The
patent called for twenty-one hundred acres with all water courses and appurtenances
thereon contained, together with all privileges. Same was signed by Gov.
William Gooch.
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There was also a Richard
Hodnett who came over about the same time as John Hodnett came but nothing
to indicate they were related.
The first Hodnetts
were in Pennsylvania, however, for in the Colonial records of the state
we find James and John Hodnett were listed as having served in the Colonial
War.
OTHER HODNETT FAMILY RECORDS
The following was copied from page, of Ayres Hodnett' s Bible, now in possession
of Mrs. E.S. Bennett, Ringgold, Virginia, this was torn from an old Bible.
At the top of the page is written: " John Hodnett, was born". but this
date was scratched out and the following are only remaining inscriptions.
1. Sarah Hodnett was born the 13 of March 1765.
2. John Hodnett was born the 30 of June 1767
3. James Hodnett was born 20 of March 1769
4. Daniel Hodnett was born the 21 of November 1773
5.Lucy Hodnett was born the 20 of November 1775
6. Nancy Hodnett was born 25 of January 1777
7. Ayres Hodnett was born the 11 of December 1779..
The following
was copied by Mrs. Bennett from a book in her possession, which she describes
as " Great grandfather Bates account book."
1." Ayres Hodnett and Nancy D. Bates married June 2, 1808.
2.Richard J. Hodnett was born April 25, 1809.
3.Mathew B. Hodnett was born 15 of May 1811.
4.Mary B. Hodnett was born 17 of October 1813.
5.John Hodnett was born 16 of April 1816.
6.James Hodnett was born 14 of June 1818.
7.Thomas Jones Hodnett was born 7 of July 1821.
8.Nancy B. Hodnett was born 25 of February 1824.
9 Elizabeth R Hodnett was born 19 of March 1827.
10.Ayres Hodnett was born 14 of August 1829.
From Blanford T. Anderson
Cedar Grove, North Carolina
.
In Deed Book #5 of Pittsylvania County, Virginia, page 498, is recorded
a deed where under date of January 27, 1774, William King conveyed to .
Ayres Hodnett of County of Buckingham. for L 250, 272 acres of land on
Sandy Creek.
" Hodnett's
Adm' s Pace' s A dm' r 84 Va.873,. is a case decided by the Supreme Court
of Appeals of Virginia in1888. The suit was brought originally in
Pittsylvania County July 9, 1881 by the Administrator of G.T. Pace against
M.B. Hodnett as suretyof a Bond. Hodnett died and the suit was revived
against his Administratrix, Narcissa Hodnett. The published report of this
case can be found in any good Virginia Law Library, and it makes interesting
reading. This may be the Narcepa A. and Mathew Hodnett you inquired about.
The Albemarle
County Va. Deed BK. 2, page 29, is recorded the Will of Peter Brooks, dated
January 31, 1759, and probatedJune 14, 1759. It names:
"My beloved Wife, Catherine,
My daughter Jane F. Coles,
My daughter Susannah Brooks,
My son Michael Brooks,
My daughter Mary Toole,
My daughter Elizabeth Brooks
My grandson Peter Stoner."
This probably is the father of Catherine Brooks, whose marriage to Daniel
Stoner on June 20, 1739, Witnessed by John Hodnett, is recorded on P. 263
of the Marriage Register of Goochland County, Virginia.
Buckingham
County, Va., Personal Tax Lists, Deposited in Virginia Library Archives
Division, Richmond, Virginia.
1782,
A list returned by John Johns,Precinct No. 5:
John Hodnett, Philip Hodnett,
2 White Male Tithes
(Slaves: Will, Tom,
Dick, Harry, Jean, Poll, Rachel, Rode, Lay, Daniel and Phoebe)
6 tithable slaves
5 slaves under 16 yrs of age
12 horses
38 Cattle
1783, John
Hodnett, 2 Free Males over 21 yrs. 10 slaves, 8 tithes, 9 horses, 29 cattle.
1783,
John Hodnett, Philip Hodnett, 2 white tithes over 21 yrs., 6 blacks over
16, 3 blacks under 16, 12 horses
1785 John
Hodnett, 2 free males over 21, 9 slaves, 5 tithable slaves, 7 tithes in
all, 9 horses, 28 cattle.
1786 John
Hodnett , 2 Free males over 21 yrs., 11 slaves, 6 tithes, able slaves,
8 tithes in all, 11 horses 28 cattle.
1787 John
Hodnett, Philip Hodnett, WilliamCox, 3 White males over 16 yrs. , 7 slaves
over 16, 4 slaves under 16,8 horses, 33 cattle.
1788 John
Hodnett, P.H. &W.C., 3 white tithes, 7 blacks over 16, 8 horses.
1789 John
Hodnett, Philip Hodnett, 2 white tithes, 7 black over 16, 8 horses.
1790 John
Hodnett, Philip Hodnet 2 white tithes, 9 black over 16, 9 horses.
1791 John
Hodnett, ". P.H.". 2 white males, 8 blacks over 16 yrs., 9 horses.
1792 John
Hodnett, " P.H.. 2 white tithes, 8 blacks over 16, 1 black between 12 and
16, 8 horses.
1793 (Book
for this district missing)
1794 John
Hodnet, . P.H.S.R.. 3 white tithers, 7 blacks over 16 yrs., 7 horses.
1795 John
Hodnet 2 white tithes, 7 blacks over 16 years age, 1 black between 12 and
16 yrs. age 7 horses.
1796 John
Hodnet, 2 white tithes, 7 blacks over 16 yrs age, 1 black between 12 and
16 yrsage, 7 horses.
1797 John
Hodnett Exempt, Philip Hodnet, 1 white tithe, 10 blacks over 16 yrs. age
8 horses
1798 John
Hodnett, Exempt, Philip Hodnet 1 white tithe, 9 blacks over 16 yrs age,
1 black between 12 and 16 years age, 9 horses.
1799 Philip
Hodnett, . John H.. 2 white tithes, 6 blacks over 16 yrs age, 9 horses.
1800 Philip
Hodnet . P.B.. 2 white tithes, 7 blacks over 16 yrs age, 6 horses.
1801 Philip
Hodnet, 1 white tithe, 6 blacks over 16 yrs. age, 6 horses, 1 two wheelriding
chair.
1802 Philip
Hodnet 2 white tithes, 6 blacks over 16 yrs age, 6 horses.
1803 Philip
Hodnet 1 white tithe, 6 blacks over 16 yrs age, 8 horses.
MEMO: John
Hodnet appears on the 1782 tax lists for Buckingham County paying on himself,
his son Philip, 11 slaves, 12 horses, 38 cattle and 800 acres of land,
his personal property variesfrom time to time, but land continued the same
amount.
For 1797 and 1798
John Hodnet was exempt for paying personal taxes on himself probably by
reason of his extreme age or physical condition.
In 1799 we find his property charged
in the name of his son Philip Hodnett, who pays on two white tithes, himself
and . JnoH.. the latter undoubtedly his father, which is the last time
John Hodnett appears on the tax lists and is believed to be the date
of
his death. John Hodnets place of residence was on Little Willis River,
14 miles Southeast from Buckingham Court House, where his son Philip later
resided.
(Signed) F.W. Sydor, Record Searcher.
BUCKINGHAM COUNTY VIRGINIA,
Land Tax Lists Deposited in the Virginia State Library, Archives Division,
Richmond, VA
1782John
Hodnett, 800 acres, 6/ per acre Value 240. Tax L2.8.0
1798John
Hodnett, 800 acres, 7/ per acre, Value L280 Tax $3.55
1799Philip
Hodnett 800 acres, 7/ per acre Value L280 Tax $4.48
1800Philip
Hodnett 800 acres, 7/ per acre Value L280 Tax $4.48
1801Philip
Hodnett 1000 acres, 7/ per acre Value L350 Tax $5.50
1813
Philip
Hodnett 1000 acres, 7/ per acre Value L350 Tax $7.47
1814
Philip
Hodnett, Resident, 1000 acres on Little Willis R. distance & bearing
from Court House 14 mi. S.E., Value per acre 7/0, total Value L350, Tax
$9.92
This is to
certify that the following is a true copy of an entry in a Booklet deposited
inthe Manuscript division of the Virginia State Library, Richmond, Virginia
,designated . Buckingham County Public Service Claims.. Being an accountof
the disbursements ordered by the County Court of Buckingham County in settlement
for supplies furnished for the use of the army during the RevolutionaryWar:
. At
a court held for Buckingham County the 11th Day of Nov. 1782.
(Pursuant to an Act of Assembly entitled . An Act for adjusting Claims
for property impressed or taken for public Service.. The Court proceeded
to receive and adjust the claims of different Claimants produced to them
in Specia as hereafter mentioned.)
d. Dr.
Page 36 .
To John Hodnett
To 850 lbs. Grass Beef a 2 L7.1.8
Richmond, Virginia,
June 22d, 1855, A true Copy:
(Signed) F.W. Sydnor, Record Searcher.
The above furnished
an Eligibility for membershipin the National Society, D.A.R.
Mrs James G Johnson
1810 Dandridge Pike,
Knoxville, Tennessee
John Hodnett of Buckingham County, Virginia,
Data from the Virginia State Library
The Virginia Gazette
for October 22-29, 1736, p. 4 col. 2 contains the following advertisement:
. Williamsburg, October
29, 1736: This is to give Notice, That if Mr. John Hodnett, Merchant,
from London,should arrive in any of these Parts of America, he may
apply to the Printer hereof, and be inform. d where his Father-in-Law
now lives..
Unfortunately, the advertisement is
not signed; but family tradition says John Hodnett married Katherine
Brooke; and, in the same column of the same issue of the Virginia Gazette,
appears the following: .Strayed or Stolen of strayed, about 3 weeks since,
from Parson' s Branch, 13 miles from Ashby' s in Orange
County . . . II2 horses . . . They belonged to Major Robert Brooke of Essex
County, who was on a journey to the Frontiers Occasion of settling the
Bounds of the Lands between the King and the Lord Fairfax . . ..
The will of the same
Major Robert Brooke, dated April 25, 1736 and probated March 19,
1744 (Essex County Will Book No.7 p 265) lists four sons and four daughters,
including a daughter named Katherine; but apparently all four daughters
were single and unmarried when the will was written on April 25, 1736 and
October 29, 1736? Sincethe advertisement describes him as being . from
London,. he might have been living somewhere else in America and planning
to move to Virginia when the ad was published. Or he might have married
Catherine Brooke while on a visit to Virginia and might have
taken her on a visit to London while he settled up his affairs then
before returning to Virginia to settle.Or Katherine Brooke might have been
on a visit to London and might have met and married him there. Since Major
Robert Brooke' s will mentions land in both Essex and Orange Counties,
the marriage records of both counties shouldbe searched.
The Virginia Gazette for June
24, 1773, p.3, col. 3 contains the following:
"Taken up, in Buckingham,
a bay mare about 7 years old, 4 feet 4 inches, has a small star and some
saddle spots, but no perceivable brand. Posted and appraised to $1.
" John Hodnett"
Goochland County
Order Book No. 4 (1735-41), p.451 contains the following:
" On the motion of
John Hodnett his Earmark is recorded Viz two crops and a slit in the left
ear". (February Court, 1739)
Id., p. 433, August
Court, 1739:
"Alexander Stinson
is appointed Surveyor of the Road from Brooke's Mill to Arthors his gang
to be Will M. Grays tithes, Peter Brooke, John Hodnett, John Payne, James
Glen . . ." and many others.
Ia., p. 522, contains
an entry showing that John Hodnett was on the 25 gentlemen recommended
by the Court as one of those men fitto be Commissioner of the Peace.
Goochland County,
Va. Order Book No. 5 contains the following entries at the pages indicated:
p. 94 July Court 1742:
". In the Action of Debt between John Hodnett, Asan. ce of William Battersly
plf. And Alisford (?) Hughes Deft. For Six pounds seventeen shillings and
eight pence curr. Money due by note dated xvth July MDCCXI (?) the Deft.
Confesses judgment . . ."
p. 17:
" At a Court Oyer
& Terminer held for Goochland County the fifteenth Day of December
MDCXVI (?) (1741?) for the Tryal ofDavy a Negro Slave belonging to Joseph
Anthony.
" A Commission from
the Honorable William GoochEsq. His Majesty Lieutenant Governor and Commander
in Chief of this Colonyand Dominion unto John Fleming, William Mayo, Isham
Randolph, Daniel Stoner,Carlton Fleming, William Randolph, George Carrington,
Peter Jefferson,Miles Cary, Arthur Hopkins, Benjamin Coles (?) , Nicholas
Davies, James Helman, Allen Howard, Wade Netherland, James Daniel, Joseph
Thompson, William Allen, Charles Smythe, John Hodnett, and Richard
Moseby Gent. To be Justices of Oyer and Terminor for the tryal .
. . ." (Italics supplied).
p. 39 (May Court
1742) contains an order that various gentlemen take the list of tithables
in various parts of the county, ."John Hodnett Gent. Between Willis. s
and Appomattox River".
p. 83 " At Court
of Oyer and Terminor for the Goochland the XXX th day of June MDCXXDII
(?) (1742) for the Tryall of Jack (?) Yorkshire and Lucy three Negro slaves
belonging to Richard Randolph Gent for Murder of John Lee A commission
from Lt. Gov. William Gooch lists JohnHodnett as one of the . Gent
to be justices of Oyer and Terminor for the Tryal".
p. 154 County Levy
Court, Oct. 18, 1742, JohnHodnett listed eight times as certifying
claims for bounties for wolves'heads. Isham Randolph and Thomas Turpin
also made similar certifications.
p. 307 County Levy
Court, Nov, 13, 1743, John Hodnett again listed several times as the person
certifying wolves heads for various claimants.
p. 325, County Levy
Court for 1743:
" Present, Arthur Hopkins, Benjamin Corks (?), Wade Netherland, JohnHodnett
, Rich. d Mosby, Gent, Justices".(This appears to be the only time he is
listed as actually being present, and serving as a Justice.He was not present
the following day)
p. 336, Court
of Oyer and Terminor, January 22, 1743 to try Jack a Negro man slave belonging
to Francis James. John Hodnett listed as one of the Gentlemen commissioned
by Lt. Gov. William Gooch to be Justice of Oyer and Terminor.
The following
additional entries also appear in the Goochland County Order Book No. 5:
p. 466, July Court,
1744:
Action of Debt by Joseph Dbvs v. John Hodnett for 3000 pounds oftobacco
for not listing three tithables persons belonging to him. Deft.By Edward
Gray, his atty. Confesses judgment.
p. 476 July 24,
1744:
John Hodnett listed in commission from Lt. Gov. William Gooch as one of
the ". Gent. To be Justices of Oyer and Terminor for the trial of Hosey
(?) a Negro man slave belonging to Thomas Lawton of Amelia County.
p. 512, Nov. Court,
1744:
James Crosby v. John Hodnett in debt. Debt had been paid but costs were
assessed.
p. 530:
John Hodnett again certifies wolves. heads.
(NOTE: This order
book was not searched beyond this page and Order Book 4 was not searched
beyond page 522.)
Records of Ayres Hodnett
The Virginia
Gazette for October 10, 1766, p. 4, col. 1, contains the following:
"Taken up, in Buckingham,
a small sorrel horse about 8 or 9 years old, with a star in
his forehead, some saddle spots, hanging mane and bob tail, has middle
size bell paces slow, and branded on the near buttock R; posted and appraised
to 5L.
"Ayres Hodnett".
A book entitles
". First Census of the UnitedStates - - Virginia",. which really is based
on tax records, contains thefollowing:
p. 42, Heads of
Families, Virginia, 1782, Pittsylvania County:
Hodnett, Mary - - 9 whites, 3 blacks
p.99 Heads of
Families, Virginia, 1785 Pittsylvania County:
Hodnett, Mary - - dwellings - -, 3 other buildings.
p. 101: Heads
of Families of Virginia, 1785 Prince Edward County:
Hodnett, Ben - - 3 whites one dwelling 4 other buildings.
Pittsylvania County Records.
Deed Book 5, page
450:
Will of Ayres Hodnett, Sr.
Made 1, August 1779
Recorded September 21, 1779
In the Name of God
Amen, August first one thousand seven hundred seventy nine, I, Ayres Hodnett,
of Pittsylvania County being very sick, but of a sound memory, and calling
to mind the mortality of the body that it is appointed for all men
once to die, and knowing not whence it may please the Almighty God to call
me from time into Eternity do constitute and ordain this is my last Will
and Testament, and first of all I give my Soul unto the Almighty God that
gave it and my Body tothe Earth from whence it was, to be buried in a Christian
Like Manner at the discretion of my Executers and what Worldly Goods the
Almighty has been pleased to bless me with I do distribute in the following
manner.Viz., I will that the land which I sold to Jeremiah White I make
him a Right to him and his Heirs in this my will if he pay the money
accordingto our Bargain. Second, I will to my son Benjamin Hodnett, one
shilling Sterling to him and his Heirs forever. Third, I will that
the Balance of my land Equally be divided between my three sons,
John, James, and Daniel, and if my wife should conceive and bring
forth a son in nine months after my death be shall come in for an
equal part with the other sons, and if a daughter to share with my daughters
as I shall hereafter in this will,and their Heirs forever. Fourth, I will
to my sons all my Shop and Tools to them and these things forever. Fifth,
I will the whole pf my Estate of Negroes, Stocks of every kind, and all
my household furniture to be equally divided between my children
after my wife's decease. Item. I will that my Wife should have her life
time in the land, which I will to my sons, and after her death to be divided
in the above manner. I appoint Clay Tanner and Benjamin Terry Executors,
and my wife Executrix of this my last Will and Testament and I do
here unto set my hand and seal, theday of year above written.
Ayres Hodnett
Signed, sealed and
Delivered in the presence of
Clay C. Tanner
Ben Terry
George Hardey
The above was
again presented in Court Jan. 19, 1818 to prove heirs of Ayres Hodnett
in settling the estate of William McGeehee, brother to Mary McGehee, who
was the wife of Ayres Hodnett.
Teste - - - Will Tunstall Clk.
At a Court held
for Pittsylvania County the twenty first day of September 1779 The Within
Last Will and Testament of Ayres Hodnett Dec. d was Exhibited into
the Court by Benjamin Terry One of the Executors there in Named and Proved
by the oaths of two Witneses thereto and Ordered to be Recorded and on
the motion of the said Executor who made Oath according to Law Certificate
is Granted him for Obtaining a probate thereof in due form of Law Giving
Security . Whereupon he Together with Sylvanus Stokes and Thomas Hardy
his Securities entered into Bond Acknowledging the same according to Law.
Teste: Will Tunstall
Clk.
At a Court held
in Pittsylvania County the 19 thday of January 1818 This Last
Will and Testament of Ayres Hodnett heretofore proved recorded was again
presented in Court and on the motion of Ayres Hodnett Jr. who made Oath
thereto According to Law with Allen G. Tanner and William Fergurson
his Securities entered into and acknowledged their bond in the penalty
of $2000 conditioned as the ________ directs certificate is granted him
for obtaining letters of administration on the Estate of said Die - - -
unadministers by his Executor in due form.
Exam'd
Teste Will Tunstall C.P.C.
Pittsylvania County Will and Deed Bk.
11, pg.488:
Will of Mary
Hodnett
In the Name of
God Amen November 28, 1817 I Mary Hodnett being very sick but of sound
memory and calling to mind the mortalityof the body that it is appointed
for all once to die and knowing not when it may Please the Almighty God
to call me unto eternity do Constitute Ordain this my Last & Testament
and first of all I give my Soul unto the Almighty God that gave my body
to the Earth from whence it came to be buried in a Christian like manner
at the discretion of my Executor. And what worldly goods the Almighty has
been pleased to bless me with I do distribute in the following manner.
Item I give and will to my daughter Lucy Davis, wife of Joseph Davis
. her lawful heirs of her body forever all my part that is coming from
my son James Hodnett's Estate together with what I had on hand at
the time I went to live with the said James Hodnett, my son.Given under
my hand the day and the year above written.
Witnep:
her
Jr. White
Mary X Hodnett
Jepee Woodson
mark
At a Court held for Pittsylvania County
the 19th day ofJanuary 1818 The within Last Will and Testament
of Mary Hodnett Dec. d was presented in Court and proved by the Oaths of
the two Subscribing Witneses and ordered to be recorded. And at another
Court held for said County the18th day of May in the Year aforesaid
the Same was again presented in Court and Upon the motion of William Davis
who made Oath thereto accordingto the Law and together with Joel Willis
and Ayres Hodnett his securities entered into acknowledged their bond in
the penalty of $500 conditioned as the Law directs Certificate is
granted for obtaining the letters ofadministration and the Estate of Mary
Hodnett with her Said Will annexed in due form.
Teste: Will Tunstall C .P.C.
Pittsylvania
County Records
Deed Book 3, page
498:
This Indenture
made this twenty-seventh day of January in the year of our Lord Christ
1774 Between William King of the County of Pittsylvania County and Ayres
Hodnett of the County of Buckingham in which King deeds to Ayres Hodnett
for and in consideration of 150 pounds current money of Virginia to him
in hand paid for all that tract or parcel of land situated, lying and being
in the County of Pittsylvania on both sides of Sandy Creek containing 272
Acres, it being the whole and entire Tract of land that the said William
King and his father purchased of Joseph Echols.
William King SEAL
Among some old Baker
records is this statement says Mrs. James G. Johnson of Knoxville, Tennessee,
a descendent : . John Hodnett was the son of John Hodnett Sr.; it says
it states he was first living in Prince Edward County, VA but later of
Buckingham Co., Va.; that Caleb Baker Jr. married his daughter and that
he had three sons: Ayres Hodnett, Philip Hodnett and John Hodnett. This
Caleb Baker Jr. (or Esq.As he is sometimes called, had a son Abner Baker
born September 18, 1775,in Prince Edward County, Virginia. He states in
his . Life Book. that his mother Catherine Baker died in 1804 and his father
being lonely and alone married a second Catherine Baker, widow of his cousin
Andrew Baker of Virginia.She lived several years and at her death he employed
as housekeeper, a needy relative of his wife Nancy Davis, niece of Ayres
Hodnett. Caleb Baker Jr. died March 10, 1824 in the 90th year
of his age..
Catherine Hodnett,
daughter of John Hodnett married Caleb Baker Jr. who was born in 1734 in
Lancaster Co., Pa. They were married in 1796 in Lincoln County, Kentucky.
Mrs. Johnson' s
father was Caleb Hodnett Baker Jr., grandson of Abner Baker.
The Hodnett Baker Family
The following names
of the ten children of Caleb Baker Jr. and his wife Katherine Hodnett Baker
were furnished by their son Abner Baker:
1. William, died
in Lincoln County Kentucky, 1806.
2. Lucy, married
5 June 1790 Prince Edward County, Virginia, John Hudson.
3. Susannah, married
a Mr. Greenwood.
4. A daughter married
a Mr. Eldridge
5. Patsy married
a Mr. Greenwood.
6. Sally married
8 Jan. 1795, Arthur Jones of Buckingham County, Va.
7. Katherine, married
a Mr. Hendrix.
8. Caleb md/18 March
1782, Jane Thompson, Prince Edward County, Va.
9 Brooks
10 Abner, born
18, Sept. 1775, Prince Edward Co.,Va. married 19 Oct. 1793, Elizabeth Buford,
dau. Of William Buford and his wife Mary Welch, dau. Of Nicholas
and Mary Welch, of Bedford County,Virginia. Elizabeth Buford was born 15
November 1781 and died January 11,1826, Garrard County, Kentucky. Abner.
s Will in Gerrard Co., Kentucky,1861.
NOTE: Caleb Baker Esquire,
Jr. died in Prince Edward County, Virginia on March 10, 1824.
Pittsylvania County
Records.
Court Record Book.
Record Book 34, pg.
184:
Dated July 12, 1838
Satisfactory evidence
being produced to the Courtof Pittsylvania County now sitting it is ordered
to be certified that Mary Hodnett, widow of Ayres Hodnett, deceased, late
of Pittsylvania Co. State of Virginia, was formerly Mary MeGeehee and sister
to the late William McGeehee of Boulden County, State of Georgia; that
she departed this life in the year 1817; that Benjamin Hodnett, Sally Terry
now the wife of John Terry, Lucy Davis now the wife of Joseph Davis; John
Hodnett, Daniel Hodnett,Nancy Davis now the wife of John Davis, James Hodnett,
and Ayres Hodnett were the children of the said Mary Hodnett; and only
children; that Benjamin Hodnett her son removed to the State of Georgia,
that John Hodnett departed this life in the year 1807 and left 5 children,
to wit, James, Elizabeth, John, Asa and Philip; that all of them are above
the age of twenty-one years; that James Hodnett son of Mary Hodnett departed
this life about the year 1816 and left no child or widow; that Daniel Hodnett
departed this life in the year 1825 and left 8 children to wit: Letty now
the wife of Jeremiah White, Mary, William, James, Jincy now the wife of
Morton McHodge, Nancy, Philip and Daniel, and that they are the heirs,
and only heirs of the said Mary Hodnett deceased.
Data relating to This
Particular Family of Hodnetts:
Asa Hodnett, son of John Hodnett was born in 1802 and died in 1874.
He was a well to do farmer and also a Primitive Baptist preacher. He lived
three miles West of Chatham and before the Civil War owned many slaves.
He also owned a large flour mill or sometimes called a grist mill known
as Eagle Mill, but more recent years was called Hodnett. s Mill. This was
the tallest mill in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. Asa Hodnett married
Nancy Stone, Sept. 28, 1826. Nancy Stone Hodnett died April
29, 1848. They had no children. On Jan. 23, 1849, Asa Hodnett married Lucy
Jones who was born April 23, 1803. There were no children from this second
union. Asa Hodnett died in the year 1874.
Data relating to This
Particular Family of Hodnetts cont. d:
Philip Hodnett, brother
of Asa Hodnett, left Pittsylvania County and went to live in Caswell County,
North Carolina where he held a prominent place in his community. Family
tradition is that he at one time was a member of the State Legislature.
He had two sons, who returned to Virginia to live and their descendents
live in Martinsville, Virginia.
James Hodnett and his
wife Mary (Polly) Jones had six boys and all served in the Civil
War; two lost their lives during the Battle of Gettysburg.
Pittsylvania County
Records.
Will Book 2, pg 400:
Will of James Hodnett;
Made 4 June 1862;
probated, 20 October , 1862.
I, James
Hodnett, Sr., of the County of Pittsylvania and State of Virginia being
of sound mind and disposing memory and calling to mind the uncertainty
of human life do on this fourteenth day of June in the year of 1862 make
the following my last will and Testament of by these presents hereby revoking
all wills by me heretofore made:
First, I wish my Executors
herein after named to pay all my just debts as soon after my decease as
circumstances will justify.
Second, I give my beloved
wife, Mary Hodnett, during her life one-third of my estate both real and
personal, she having the liberty to choose from my servants and real estate
and other property tothe amount of one-third in value.
Third, I give to James
Hodnett Junior, Trustee for sole use benefit and support of my daughter
Harriet Yeatts (the wife ofDaniel Yeatts) and her children one-tenth part
of the remainder of my Estate after deducting three hundred dollars
being amount advanced by me for one-halfof a Negro man purchased jointly
by John Yeatts and myself from Daniel Yeatts. My interest in the Negro
aforesaid I hereby convey to James Hodnett Jr., Trustee as aforesaid. The
Negro girl I gave to Harriet Yeatts having died soon afterwards so not
to be accounted for.
Fourth, I give to my
sons James Hodnett Jr., John Hodnett, Philip Hodnett, George A. Hodnett
and to Ann Elizabeth Williams, wife of Charles B. Williams, Jane Shelhorse,
the wife of John Shelhorse, Rebecca Smith, the wife of William Smith and
Nancy Tucker, the wife of Creed Tucker, the balance of my Estate both real
and personal to be equally divided between them.
Fifth, at the death
of my wife the one-third of my estate given to her during her life as embraced
in the second clause of this will I hereby give one-tenth of the same to
James Hodnett Jr., Trustee for the sole use benefit and support of Harriet
Yeatts the wife of Daniel Yeatts and her children and in the event of any
one or more of my said daughter, Harriet Yeatts. children dying before
they arrive at the ageof twenty-one years or marry than such child, or
each of such child. s interest shall revert to the survivor, or survivors
of such child. s children. no distribution however is to be made of the
estate hereby given to James Hodnett Jr., Trustee as aforesaid during the
lifetime of Harriet Yeatts, the same principal embraced in this clause
is to govern the property embraced in the third clause.
Sixth, I give to Thomas
Hodnett, James Hodnett Jr., John Hodnett, Philip Hodnett, George A. Hodnett,
and to Ann Elizabeth Williams, wife of Charles B. Williams, Jane Shelhorse,
wife of John Shelhorse, Rebecca Smith, wife of William Smith, and Nancy
Tucker, wife of Creed Tucker, the balance of my estate both real and personal
to be equally divided between them, this clause embraces the property both
real and personal given tomy wife during her life and at her death to be
equally divided among my children named in this clause of my will after
the one-tenth is assigned to James Hodnett Jr., Trustee as aforesaid for
the sole use benefit and support of Harriet Yeatts. Seventh, I hereby nominate
and appoint Thomas Hodnett and James Hodnett Jr., my executors .
as witness my hand and sealthis day and year aforesaid.
Signed, sealed and
acknowledged before us:
Witness
C.D. Bennett
W. Davis
James Hodnett SEAL
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Data taken from J.C.
Faust farm cemetery July 9, 1968 near Hollywood Church, Chatham, Virginia:
Virginia R. Hodnett
Born: November 1,
1854
Died: July 29, 1918
" How desolate our
home beneft of thee,
My own dear one I
hope to see"
John H. Hodnett
Born: February 23,
1844
Died: June 7, 1913
" How desolate our
home benefit of thee,
My own dear one I
hope to see"
JOHN HODNETT
The first generation of the Hodnett family in Virginia began with
the arrival of John and Lucy Brooks Hodnet from London, England. The first
record of them was publishedin the Virginia Gazette of October 22-29, 1736,
and can be found in the state archives at Richmond, Virginia. It was published
at Williamsburg,Virginia on page 4 column 2 of the issue mentioned, and
worded as follows:. This is to give Notice, That if Mr. John Hodnet, Merchant,
from London,should arrive in any of these parts of America, he may apply
to the printerhereof, and be informed where his Father-In-Law now lives..
No exact date of his arrival is known, but it seems it probably occurred
shortly afterthe published notice.
The next record found ofJohn Hodnet was dated February 1, 1738. It. s preserved
in the same archives mentioned above, and is in the Virginia Land Grants
Patent Book 18, 1738-.39, page 194. That was the first of four patents
included in that department,made by John Hodnet. The first two were for
400 acres each , and were located in Goochland County, Virginia.
They were located . adjacent to the northside of the Appomattox River..
A copy of that first patent is includedwith this - - - - account in order
to furnish the details of the transactions, including the exact location,
price, terms, requirements for development.The second patent is recorded
on page 201, and it was dated February, 1738.The two tracts of land were
adjacent. The third patent made by John Hodnet was recorded March
26, 1739 in Book 18, page 281. It was located about ten miles from
the first of two tracts in the same county, and contained 2100 acres
of land. It was described as being located on the branches of the Willis.
s River, adjoining Richard Randolph. The fourth patent madeby John Hodnet
was dated September 5, 1749, and can be found in patent Book 28,
1746-49 on page 697, containing 425 acres. It was located in Albemarle
County, Virginia, which was originally part of Goochland County, Virginia.It
was described as being on both sides of the Lower Fish Pond Creek ,adjoining
his own land, and that of Obediah Woodson. s. The fourth patent was signed
by Thomas Lee, while the others were signed by William Gooch, Lieutenant
Governor and Commander in Chief of the Colony of Virginia. With a
total of 3,325 acres of undeveloped land patented, John Hodnet showed his
faith in the future of the Virginia Colony. It required courage and considerable
risk for a former merchant from London to attempt the development of raw
land, when his past experience was so very different! The contract under
which it was purchased was very strict and demanding of performance in
a limited time! It required a great amount of labor and there was no machinery
available at the time.
John and Lucy Hodnet built their first home in Virginia on a larger tract
of land purchased, which was near the property of Peter and Catherine Brooke,
parents of Lucy Brooke Hodnet.The Brookes also came from England, and probably
influenced the younger couple in going to Virginia. Several accounts of
the Brooke family have confused the given name of Mrs. Brooke' s
and that of her daughter .Proof that the mother was named Catherine, and
her daughter named Lucy is found in the will of Peter Brooke. That will
can be found recorded in Will Book 2 page 49, Albemarle County, Virginia.
Some accounts list Peter Brooke as being an English Lord, but no proof
has been found to support that.
In 1951 Mr. Walter Wyatt found the original home of John and Lucy Hodnet,
which had been built two hundred years before. At that time, the old building
was occupied. It was located near the present settlement of Curdsville
and ten miles north of Farmville, Virginia. It is now in Buckingham County
after being in two other counties due to the division made from Goochland
and Albemarle counties in 1744 and 1761. Mr. Wyatt also found that there
had been a log building,then a small one story building and later a two
story frame building with tall columns in the front. The two frame buildings
were joined together,and one story part was used for kitchen and dining
area. When the place was again visited in 1974, it had become too decayed
for use. The undergrowth in the yards had not been kept down, and the house
was in a bad state of decay. Mr. Wyatt also found the burial place
near the old building with a number of graves but only one was marked.
The marked grave was that of Philip Hodnet, oldest son of John and Lucy.
Apparently Philip lived with his parents in that first home all his
life. It is supposed that John and Lucy Hodnet moved to another place
in their old age, but that has not been determined.
The entire list of
the children of John and Lucy Hodnet was not found in one place but, but
were located in various legal documents. All of them were married except
Philip. Due to destruction of the Buckingham Court House by fire, the dates
of birth and death of most of the children are not known. Also, the exact
age of most of them is unknown.The following is a list made from available
information:
Philip . Born May
2, 1737; died March 17, 1822 (Unmarried)
Ayres . Born (?);
died 1779; married Mary McGehee, April 8, 1760 . 7 children?
Catherine . Born
Died 1804; married Caleb Baker,Jr. in Lincoln Co., KY, 1796. They lived
in
Prince Edward County,
VA. Caleb died March 10, 1824 . 90 years.
Jane . married Daniel
McGehee; had six childrenand lived in GA.
Lucy . married a
Stewart.
Mary . married a
Baker.
Ester . married William
Anderson . no children known by legal entry showing that slaves left Ester
were transferred to her sisters after her death. Their father left slaves
to all his daughters, with requirement that in case no children the property
would be transferred to the remaining daughters. In the case of Ester.
s inheritance of slaves, they were rented to others and the rental returns
given to Ester by two men chosen by John Hodnet.
John Hodnet was very active in many ways, and was appointed to important
groups, chosen by the colonial governor, for various services. He served
with such men as Peter Jefferson, father of Thomas Jefferson. John Hodnet
began selling some of his landabout twenty years after the time purchased.
He probably had more land than he needed for farming, and records give
the details of some of his land sales. The following are just two of those
sales to show prices received etc. A deed dated November 8, 1758 shows
that John Hodnet conveyed 408 acres of land to Isham Richardson, alone
and without witnesses! The location of the land was on the south fork of
the Willis. s Creek, adjoining land of Richard Randolph, and John Cannaway,
and Alexander Trent. The consideration was 124 pounds, and it was recorded
in Deed Book 2, page 73, AlbemarleCounty. Another land sale was dated May
7, 1758 and showed that John Hodnet and Lucy Hodnet signed the deed and
there were two witnesses. The description of the property sold included:
. Hodnet Springs, with all houses, orchards,gardens, fences, woods and
waters, and water courses.. Grantor is statedto be John Hodnet of the County
of Albemarle, but there was nothing toshow the relation of Lucy Hodnet
and the grantor. This deed was recorded in Deed Book 2, page 268
Albemarle County, Virginia. The considerationwas stated to be 335 pounds,
and there was acknowledgment of payment onpage 270 of the same book as
the deed.
Other records have been preserved in the archives of the Virginia
State Library at Richmond, Virginia, which were transferred before
the fire destroyed most of the records later.There are tax records paid
by John and Philip Hodnet over a considerable period between 1782
and 1814. The first of those records was dated 1782, which shows the following
details: . John and Philip Hodnet: Slaves: Will,Tom, Dick, Harry, Poll,
Rachiel, Rode, Lay, Daniel, Pheby; 2 whites; six tithables
slaves; 5 slaves under 16; 12 horses; 58 cattle; Land tax list;800 acres
land-value 240 pounds - - per acre in taxes 2:90 pounds. Thelast tax list
which included John Hodnet. s name was as follows: . John Hodnet
Exempt; Philip Hodnet, 1 white tithe; 9 black slaves over 16 years;1 black
slave under 16 years; 9 horses; land 800 acres; value 280 pounds;7/ per
acre; tax 3.55 pounds.. It is supposed John Hodnet was near theend of his
life when exempted. The tax lists continue with Philip listed through
1814, which shows: Philip Hodnet, Resident: Land 1000 acres on Little
Willis. s River: 7? Per acre; Total value 750 pounds; tax 9.02 pounds.
Apparently, Philip was no longer farming, and had retired, since he listedno
labor, or livestock. He was 77 years of age and died at the age of 85
years. Mrs. E.S. Bennett, of Ringhold, Virginia wrote that her grandfather,
Ayres Hodnet, Jr. and others received a legacy from both John and Philip
Hodnet of Buckingham County, Virginia.
During the Revolutionary War John Hodnet was too old to serve for combat
duty, but he is known to have served in other ways, and is listed as a
Patriot in the lists preparedby the D.A.R. organization. His grandson,
Benjamin, son of Ayres Hodnet and Mary McGehee Hodnet, served in the Colonial
army. The Virginia state legislature passed a bill requiring every
county in that state to furnish two calvary units for defense purposes.
It is likely that John Hodnet was active in the organization of those
units. There is frequent mention of a Major John Hodnet of Hodnet. s Horses,
but it is evident that he was too old for combat service. He is known
to have been active in procuring supplies for the Colonial
army.
Lucy Hodnet raised a large family of seven children to maturity and is
likely that she may have lost several infants, as it seems to have been
the usual occurrence in most families of that period. One of her granddaughters
wrote thay her grandmother was always loyal to the English crown. However,
all of her descendents were loyal to the Colonial cause, and spoke
of Lucy as being . a grand old Tory.. There were many Tories among
the colonists, who sincerely thought the revolution was wrong. The
mother of General Washington is said to have been among other prominent
Tories.
The descendents of John and Lucy Hodnet owe their ancestors much
appreciation and respect for their sacrifices and courage as pioneers in
the early period of our nation. Leaving a comparative ease and safety of
their former home, they sacrificed much when they moved to America. Their
bravery and fortitude should be an inspirationto their descendents to carry
on the good work in the future of this great nation.
- - - - - - -
Virginia
Land Grants.Patent Book 18 . 1738-39
Page
194: George the Secondby the Grace of God and Great Britain, Ireland, King,
Defender of the Faith,etc. TO ALL WHOM these presents come greeting NOW
YE for divers good causesand considerations but more especially for and
in consideration of fortyshillings of good and lawful money for our use
paid to our Receiver Generalof our Revenues, in this Colony and Dominion
of Virginia WE HAVE given, granted and confirmed, and by these presents
for us Our Heirs and Successors do give, grant and confirm, unto John
Hodnet one certain tract or parcel of Land containing 400 acres lying
and being in the county of Goochlandadjacent the north side of Appomattox
River above Fish Pond Creek and boundedas followeth (to wit) BEGINNING
at a Current tree a little above the Rivera little above the mouth of the
Run, running thence new lines north 10degrees east 274 poles to a red oak
Saplin east 220 poles to a Black OakSaplin thence on the other land surve.
d for the said HODNETT south 242poles to a Sweet Gum by the River thence
up the same according to it's meanders to the Beginning WITH ALL woods,
underwoods, Swamps, Marshes, Lowgrounds, meadows, Feedings and his due
share of all Veins, Mines, Quarries as well as discovered as not discovered
within the bounds aforesaid and being part of the same Quantity of 400
acres and Rivers, Waters and Water Courses therein contained together with
the Privileges of Hunting, Hawking, Fishing, Fowling, and all other
Profit Commodities and Hereditaments whatsoeverto be the same or any part
thereof belonging or in any wise appertaining TO HAVE Hold Possess and
enjoy the said Tract of Land and all other before granted Premises
and every of their appurtenances unto said John Hodnet and his Heirs
and Assigns forever. TO BE HELD of us our Heirs and Successorsas our Manor
of East Greenwich in the County of Kent in free and common soccage and
not in Carite or by Knights service, yielding and paying unto us our Heirs
and Successors for every 50 acres of land and so proportionably for a lesser
or greater quantity of 50 acres the Fee Rent of 1 shilling yearly
to be paid upon the Feast of St. Michael the Archangel and also Cultivating
and Improving 3 acres part every 50 of the Tract above mentioned within
3 years after the date of these Presents. Provided always that if
3 years of the said Fee Rent shall at any time be in arrears and unpaid
or if the said JOHN HODNETT his Heirs or Assigns do not within thespace
of three years next coming after the date of these Presents Cultivate and
Improve 3 acres part of every 50 acres of the Tract above mentionedThen
the Estate hereby granted shall cease and be utterly Determined and
thereafter it shall and may be lawful to and for us and our Heirs and Successors
to grant the same Lands and Premises with the Appurtenances unto such other
Person or Persons as we our Heirs and Successors shall think fit. IN WITNESS
Whereof we have caused these our Letters Patent to be made. Witness our
trusty and beloved William Giitch Esq. Our Lieutenant Governor and Commander
in Chief of our said colony and Dominion at Williamsburg on the Seal of
our said Colony 1st day of February 1738 In the 12thyear
of our Reign.
William Gooch
Ib.
Page 201.
JOHNHODNETT 400 acres.
George
II etc etc. for the sum of 40 shillings etc. etc. is granted unto
JOHN
HODNETT 400 acres in Gootchland adjacent north side of Appomattox River
on both sides of the Fish Pond Creek etc. etc. we issue Letters of Patent
etc. at Williamsburg under seal of the Colony etc. February 1738 in the
12th yearof our Reign, (Signed . William Gootch)
Ib.
page 281
JOHN HODNETT 2100 ACRES.
George
II etc. etc. more especially for the sum of L/ 10 etc., we grant and confirm
unto JOHNHODNETT ONE Tract containing 2100 acres in Gootchland on
the branches of Willis. s River adjoining Richard Randolph, etc. etc. 26
March 1739.(Signed William Gootch)
Patent
Book 28 1746-49.
Page
67.
JOHN HODNETT 425 acres George II etc. etc. for the sum of 45
shillings etc. to JOHN HODNETT one Tract of 425 acres across in
the county of Albemarle on both sides of the lower Fish Pond Creek of the
Appomattox River etc. adjoining his own land, Obediah Woodson. s etc. etc.
Letters Patent 5 September 1749.(Signed . Thomas Lee)
NOTE:
Although the above grants are marked in Gootchland and in Albemarle yet
they are on the Appomattox River, which is north side of the James, and
would now be in what is called Buckingham, Powhatan or Cumberland Counties.
Gootchland County began in 1728 and was divided into Albemarle County
in 1744, and into Cumberland Co. in 1749. The Albemarle Co. was divided
into Buckingham Co. in 1761and Cumberland Co. was divided into Powhatan
Co. in 1777.
Goochland
1728
___________________________________________________________
Albemarle
Cumberland
1744
1749
Buckingham
Powhatan
The
above was transcribed by Dianne Delitto
from the papers of Mrs. Anderson, Deceased
HODNETT FAMILY HISTORY
The following copied
from Mrs. E. S. Bennett's records but I am sure recorded in Pittsylvania
Court House, Chatham, Virginia
Original Records:
Ayres Hodnett administrator
of Ayres Hodnett 1819 Dec'd to the Clerk of Pittsylvania County Court.
Febry Order
for settlement of his account Current 26 copy 18. ' 44
Order for Division of said Estate 26 Copy 18. . . ; 44
Will Tunstall
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
In Mrs. Bennett's
handwriting: Ayres Hodnett, JohnTerry, & Sally his wife, Joseph Davis
& Lucy his wife, Nancy Davis, James Hodnett, Eliza Hodnett, John Hodnett,
Asa Hodnett, Philip Hodnett, children of John Hodnett deceased:
Jeremiah White & Sally his wife,: Mary Hodnett, Wm. Hodnett, James
Hodnett, Morton Hodge & Jency his wife, Nancy Hodnett, Philip Hodnett,
& Daniel Hodnett children of Daniel Hodnett. To the Clerk 1838, the
County Court of Pittsy. July Order concerning Mary Hodnett's will.
Wm. Tunstall Clerk.
Daniel's Children:
James, Nancy, Jane, Philip, Daniel
John's Children:
James, Eliza, John, Asa, Philip
Appoint Sydnor McGehee,
Caswell Co., N.C. as attorney
Wm. McGehee's Baldwin
County, Georgia.
In Pittsylvania Court
Order Book 12, pg. 500 is recorded an order showing that Lucy Hodnett,
widow of John Hodnett, dec'd has filed a bond to assure proper administration
of his estate. This is dated uly Court 1807
Recorded in Cumberland
County, Virginia Will Book 2, pg. 32
Sons of Edward McGehee April 4, 1770
John McGehee Prince Edward County
700
Mary Hodnett
5 shillings
Elizabeth Wright
400
Micajah McGehee Prince Edward County
700
Munford McGehee Prince Edward County
700
Daniel McGehee Prince Edward County
700
William McGehee Prince Edward County
700
Jacob McGehee Prince Edward County
700
Samuel McGehee Prince Edward County
700
Anne McGehee
400
wife, Elizabeth McGehee
400
6000
Copied from Original
Papers in Mrs. Bennett's Possession
October 9th 1822
Received of Mr. Ayres Hodnett administrator of James Hodnett Dect. $14.49
cents being a balance in full of a part that fell to James Hodnett's from
Ayres Hodnett Deceisted estate.
William Davis
Witnep
administrator of Mary Davis
James G. Davis
Deceist
HODNETT FAMILY HISTORY
Copied from Original
Records in Possession of Mrs. E.S. Bennett, Ringgold, Va.
October 9th 1822
Received of Mr. Ayres Hodnett administrator of James Hodnett Deceist $14.49
being a balance in full of a part that fell to James Hodnett from Ayres
Hodnett Deceit estate
her
James G. Davis
Lucy X Davis
mark
May 15th 1802 Received
of Ayres Hodnett the Sum of fourteen pounds Two Shillings & Seven pence
in full of all Claims against him in the Division of the Estate of John
Hodnett.
Test
James Hodnett
May 18th 1801 Recd
of the Legatees of Ayres Hodnett Deceist thirteen pounds three Shilling
& 1/4 in part of my Claim from the Estate.
Teste
Ben Terry
T. Robertson
8th May 1830 then
Received of Ayres Hodnett Admr.on the estate of James Hodnett Late of Pittsylvania
County State of Virginia deceased thirty dollars in part of a distributive
shear on the part of Benjamin Hodnett Late of the State of Georgia.
Thomas Hodnett
Original (year torn
off) October 7th Then received of Ayres Hodnett Admr. Of James Hodnett
Decd. And Admr. of Ayres Hodnett Decd. payment in full for all my Interest
in the two Estates except a Bond I hold against the commipioner appointed
to sell the land of James HodnetDecd.
Joseph Woodson
Teste Tho. Williams
Daniel Terry
Rec'd the 22nd Day
of October 1818 of Ayres Hodnett Admr. of James Hodnett decd. the sum of
Nine dollars and 34 cents in full for 1/5 of 1/8 part of the realle Estate
of said Hodnett decd. as settled by Commipioners appointed for that purpose
& I do hereby promise and Oblige myself my Heirs &c. to pay a Proportionable
part of all debts that may be due from the said decedents Estate.
Witnep
Jospeh Woodson
Joel
Willis
Recd. Of Ayres Hodnett
Admr. of James Hodnett Decd. Forty-six dollars and seventy two cents being
the Nett amount due to the Heirs of Benjamin Hodnett Decd from the personal
Estate of the said J.Hodnett Decd. which Interest is one seventh part May
19, 1830. Intrest down to the present date twenty three Dollars 28/100
cents in full of said Legacy.
Thos. Hodnett
Witness
1818 James, John,
Asa, Betsey, Philip Hodnett infant children of John Hodnett Decd. Daniel
Hodnett, Ayres Hodnett, John Terryand Sally his wife, Joseph Davis and
Lucy his wife, and John Davis and Nancy his wife, the Clks of Pitts Dr.
Augs.
Entering attorney at the suit of Dafix Administrator & filing two answers
36 44.
Pittsylvania Co.
HODNETT FAMILY HISTORY
Court Order
Book 12, pg. 500
July Court 1807
On the motion of Lucy Hodnett widow of John Hodnett Dec'd. who made Oath
According to Law and together with James Hodnett, John Bennett, and John
White her Securities entered into and acknowledged their bond in the penalty
of Ten Thousand Dollars Conditioned as the Law Directs. Certificate is
Granted herefore Obtaining Letters of Administration on the Estate of said
Decendant in due form.
Ordered that Benjamin Terry Senr. Benjamin Terry jr. Samuel Mottley andDaniel
Mottley Gentlemen or any three of them being first Sworn as the Law Directs
do appraise in Current money the personal Estate of John Hodnett Dec'd.
and report.
Court Order Bk. 17, pg. 78.
It is Ordered that James W. Williams, William Hall, Jeremiah Terry, Abraham
Sydnor and Champness Terry or any three of them, who are hereby appointed
Commissioner, for that purpose, do examine, state and settle the account
current of the Estate of John Hodnett dec'd. with Jesse Woodson his administrator
in right of his wife Lucy from the time of his intermarriage with said
Lucy the widow of said John Hodnett Dec'd. And that they also state and
settle the acocunt current of the said Lucy from the time of her qualificationas
a admr.X. until sd. Jesse Woodson ; and make report thereof to the Court
.
Court Order Bk. 19, page 129.
An Out Court of Jesse
Woodson Gudnship of the orphs. Of John Hodnett dec'd. recorded and OR.
Court Orders 19,
pg. 46.
James Hodnett appointed Guardian of John Asa Philip Hodnett orphans of
John Hodnett Dec'd. and with Jesse Hardy and Meredith Jennings his - -
-- - - entered into bond and acknowledged the same in the penalty of $4000.Condd
as the law directs for that purpose.
Court Order 19, pg. 227, year 1820
James Hodnett Guardian of John, Asa and Philip Hodnett orphans of John
Hodnett Dec'd. came into Court and Ordered bond with Thomas B. Jones hisSecurity
in the penalty of $10,000 and order to indemnify and relieve Jesse Hardey
one of the former Secys. Of said James Hodnetts Gar. as aforesaid.
Court Order 25, pg. 241 ; September
Court 1825
On the motion of
Elizabeth Hodnett and Jesse Woodson who made oath acknowledging to law
and having entd into and ackd bond in the pen. Of $5000 Cond. as the law
requires with William Mottley, Jessee Hardy, John Hardy, and James Hardy,
Secys. Wit. is granted them for obtaining letters of oman on the cot. of
Daniel Hodnett in due form
It is ordered that
Daniel Terry, John Hardey, Jessee Hardy, Ro. Terry or any three of them
being first Sec. for that purpose do apprs. in Current money the Est. of
Daniel Hodnett Dec'd. and report Court Order 25, pg. 282 – November
Court 1825.
Daniel Terry's apptd. Gudn. Of Wm., James, Jane, Jackson, Nancy, Philip
and Daniel Hodnett orphans of Daniel Hodnett, Dec'd. and with Obadiah P.
Terry and Robt. Terry his Secy. entd. into & ackd. bd. in the pen of
$10,000 Cond. acdg. to Same.
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Virginia Pittsylvania
County to wit;
We Stokely Turner & Samuel Fitzgerald Justices of the Peace in the
County of Pittsylvania and Commonwealth of Virginia do hereby certify that
John Terry & Sally his wife, James Hodnett, Asa Hodnett, Elizabeth
Woodson, Philip Hodnett, Joseph Davis & Lucy his wife, Ayres Hodnett,
Nancy Davis, William Davis, Jeremiah M. White & Letty his wife, Daniel
Terry Guardian for James Hodnett, Nancy Hodnett, Jane Hodnett, Phillip
Hodnett & Daniel Hodnett orphans of Daniel Hodnett decd.
Parties to a certain
Deed and power of Attorney bearing date the 20th day of October 1825 and
here to annexed Personally appeared before us in our County of Pittsylvania
aforesaid and acknowledgedthe same to be their Act and ----------------
ledgment to the Clerk
of the County Court of Pittsylvania in order that the said power of Attorney
may be Recorded Given under our hands and Seals the 20th day of October
1835.
Sto. Turner Seal
Samuel Fitzgerald Seal
Since the above was
recorded we have thought it necessary to State that the records Richard
R. Hines Milledgeville Georgia of the Estate second August and John Hodnett
wave credit before the ----------of the above Power of attorney and So
was the words of Philip Hodnett heirs of John Hodnett dec. Sidnor McGehee
of Caswell County North Carolina twenth and October Interlined
Samuel Fitzgerals
Sto. Turner
Virginia to wit
I Wm. Tunstall clerk of the County Court of Pittsylvania in the State aforesaid
do hereby certify that Stokely Turner and Samuel Fitzgerald Esqr. who have
signed the within certificate are acting Justices of the Peace in &
for the said County duly commissioned and qualified .
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this
21st day of October One thousand eight hundred and thirty five.
Will: Tunstall
Virginia to wit
I James M. Williams sen. presiding Justice of the County Court of Pittsylvania
in the state aforesaid do hereby certify that William Tunstall is clerk
for the County Court of said County and that his attestation is in due
form of law.
Given under my hand this 21st day of October 1835
J. M. Williams Sent. P. Justice
On back Sydnor McGehee
from Jno. Terry & others ; Power of Attorney.
John Terry
Joseph Davis
Ayers Hodnett
Wm. Davis
James Hodnett
)
Asa Hodnett
)
John Hodnett
) Heirs of John Hodnett
Philip Hodnett
)
Elizabeth Woodson
)
Daniel Terry Guardian
for Nancy Hodnett
Phillip Hodnett;
Danl Hodnett Inf.
Children of Danl.
Hodnett : Jerry M. White / Morton M. Hodges
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Copied fromThe Old Bates Account Book;
in possession of Mrs. E.S.Bennett
Ayres Hodnett &
Nancy D. Bates married the 2nd day of June 1808
Richard I. Hodnett
was born the 26th day of April1 809
Matthew B. Hodnett
was born the 15th day of May 1811
Mary B. Hodnett was
born the 17th day October 1813
John Hodnett was
born the 16th day of April 1816
James Hodnett was
born the 14th June 1818
Thomas I. Hodnett
was born the 7th day of July 1821
Nancy B. Hodnett
was born the 23rd of February 1824
Elizabeth R. Holland
was born the 19th of March1827
Ayres Holland Jr.
was born the 14th of August 1829
Old Bates Book
A register of Thos.
Jones of the County of Pittsylvania. Thomas Jones and his wife Mary was
maryed the 12th day of May 1763. Children born viz
Anne Iverson born
the 1st March 1764
Thomas Brooks born
the 19th June 1766
Mary Brooks born
the 14th October 1769
Mary B. Nowlin departed
this life October 29, 1847 age 78 years 15 days.
Eml. (Emanuel) born
the 14th April 1771
James Bates married
Winifred Hicks (Hix) and were the parents of
Matthew Bates born
the 7th August 1765 and maryed to the above Mary B. Jones on the 1st day
of January 1789. Lucy Hicks born the daughter of said Matthew & Mary
the 26th of November 1789, married Jas. Smith
Nancy Dawson born
the 26th October 1791
Mary born the June
the 1794
Matthew Bates departed
this life the 6th day September 1800
Matthew Bates dau.
Of Matthew & Mary Bates born on wensday the Eighth October 1800
Another record :
Above Mary Brooks
Jones married Matthew Bates (a Baptist minister),
January the 1st 1789.
He being born August the 7th 1765; died September the 6th 1800. Born to
them were:
Lucy Hicks Bates
born November 26, 1789
Nancy Dawson Bates
born October 26, 1791
Mary Bates born June
1794
Susannah Fleming
Bates born March 11, 1797
Matthew Bates (dau.)
born October 8, 1800
Mary B. J. Bates
; widow ; was married the second time to another Baptist minister, David
Nowlin by name, and she died October 29, 1847.
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From Family Bible of Ayres Hodnett
Saro Hodnett was
born the 13th of March 1765
John Hodnett was
born the 30 of June 1767
James Hodnett was
born 20th of March 1769
Daniel Hodnett was
born the 21th of November 1773
Lucy Hodnett was
born the 20 of November 1775
Nancy Hodnett was
born the 25 of June 1777
Ayres Hodnett was
born the 11 of December 1779
(NOTE: Ayres
Hodnett came from Buckingham Co. and purchased land on
Sandy Creek in 1774;
mar. Mary McGehee and had the above issue. B.T.A.)
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Ayres Hodnett Family
1. Ayres Hodnett
married April 9, 1760, Mary McGehee (b. 1737 , dau. of Edward McGehee,
son of Thomas, the immigrant).
Ayres
Hodnett's will recorded September 21, 1779, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
His
wife, Mary McGehee Hodnett's will probated January 19, 1818, Pittsylvania
County, Virginia.
Ayres
and Mary McGehee Hodnett's children, according to Bible Record were as
follows:
1. Benjamin Hodnett,
born May 7, 1761.
2. Sara Hodnett,
born Mar 13, 1765.
3. John Hodnett,
born Jun. 30, 1767.
4. James Hodnett,
born Mar 20, 1769.
5. Daniel Hodnett,
born Nov. 21, 1773.
6. Lucy Hodnett,
born Nov. 20, 1775.
7. Nancy Hodnett,
born Jan. 25, 1777.
8. Ayres Hodnett,
born Dec. 11, 1779.
E3. 2. Mary McGehee,
daughter of Edward and Elizabeth De Jarnett McGehee. Married Ayres Hodnett.
They had the following children, according to Court Record:
1. Benjamin Hodnett.
Married, Jany. 28,
1784, Elizabeth Collier.
He died Oct. 11,
1820, in Jasper County, Georgia.
2. Sally Hodnett
Married
December 3, 1782, John Terry.
3. John Hodnett
Married November
9, 1792, Lucy Davis, daughter of William Davis
He died 1807.
4. James Hodnett
Unmarried ; died
1816.
5. Daniel Hodnett
Married March 20.
1805, Elizabeth Bryant.
He died 1825.
6. Lucy Hodnett
Married March 19,
1793, Joseph Davis.
7. Nancy Hodnett
Married ----, --,
----, John Davis.
8. Ayres Hodnett,
Jr.
Married June 2, 1808,
Nancy Dawson Bates.
He was born Dec.
11, 1779, after his father's death.
Ayres Hodnett, Jr,
Aunt Esther Hodnett md. Mch.9, 1792, William Anderson ; had no children,
so he heired most of their property.
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The
following data was copied fromthe Originaldeeds and other papers in the
possession of Mrs. E. S. Bennett,Ringgold, Virginia 1956. Many of
these records will be found in the Court House of Pittsylvania County,
Virginia and a few in Buckingham Co., Virginia.
Tradition states that in the time of the Colonies three or four Hodnett
brothers came from England and settled in the eastern part of Virginia
and soon became large real estate holders. In course or time these Hodnetts
scattered to North Carolina,Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, Mississippi and
Florida.
Our ancestor Ayres Hodnett, lived in Buckingham County, Virginia. He married
Mary McGehee, daughterof Edward McGehee. He, his wife and four boys moved
to Pittsylvania County in 1774 and bought land on Sandy Creek. These children
were Benjamin born1765, John born 1767, James born 1769 and Daniel born
1773, Lucy born 1775, Nancy born 1777 and Ayres Jr. born 1779 in Pittsylvania
County, Virginia.The father, Ayres Sr., died in 1779, leaving his wife
with seven children, the eldest, Benjamin was fourteen and the youngest
one, Ayres, Jr. was an infant. Times were hard as the Revolutionary War
was on but Mary had land, the boys and slaves and also resolution. She
deserved much creditfor holding things together and rearing her family.
She died in 1817 and her son James had already died without heirs.
Mary left part of James's estate to her daughter, Lucy who married John
Davis, son of William Davis. Ayres, Jr. administerer on his father';s
and brother, James's estates. William Davis administerer of Mary's estate.
Ayres Jr. married NancyDawson Bates 1808 and had:
Richard Hodnett 1809,
killed by a runaway yoke of oxen.
Matthew Hodnett 1811,
married Narcissus Sutherlin
Mary Bates Hodnett
1813, married Philip Harrington. She d. 1891.
John Hodnett 1816
died single.
James Hodnett 1818
married Fannie Nowlin
Thomas Jones Hodnett
1821, married Mary FrancesBradley
Nancy B. Hodnett
1824, married John Fergurson
Elizabeth R. Hodnett
1827, married William Gunter
Ayres III born 1829
died single.
Ayres Jr., after settling his father’s estate, seems to have
sold the 121 acres of land his father left him and moved to his Brich Creek
farm in 1826. Here he gathered around him a considerable estate. Ayres
died at his home 1857 and was buried there.
In 1828 Ayres Jr. was left a legacy of $1791.73 by the death of Philip
Hodnett in Buckingham County, Virginia. He was left a farm in Buckingham
County by Philip Hodnett. A legacy from the estate of John Hodnett
of Buckingham County was due theHodnetts in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
Among Ayres Jrs. papers were found printed on sheep-skin a grant from George
III of England of 399 acres of land in Pittsylvania County, Virginia lying
on the waters of Sandy and Birch Creeks granted to Mark Shelton for the
sum of forty shillings in 1773.
Original Paper:
1774 Mr. Ayres
Hodnett
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Copied from Records
of Mrs. E.S. Bennett, Ringgold, Virginia
Winter Haven, Florida
Sept. 15, 1941
Mrs. E. S. Bennett
Ringgold, Virginia
Note: Portion of
letter giving family history:
The records found
by Mr. Walter Wyatt of Washington, D.C. state that Ayres Hodnett was a
son of John Hodnett and a grandson of John Hodnett Sr. of Ireland. This
John Hodnett of Buckingham Co. was Major John Hodnett of Hodnett Horses
and cavalry in the Revolution. So that takes the family back two more generations.
I can send you the records sent me by Mr. Wyatt if you would like to see
them.
Sincerely,
J. Victor Hodnett
Another letter is
as follows:
The
first we learn of the Hodnets in America is to the effect that John Hodnett
was in 1741 a Justice of the Peace in Goochland Co., Va. (See the Cabells
and Their Kin, pg. 38, by Alexander Brown). This John Hodnett m. Catherine
Brooke. They had four children: Benjamin, Franklin, Jane and Ester. Franklin
married Elizabeth McGehee; Benjamin married Sarah Collier; Jane married
Daniel McGehee. The sons and daughters of Benjamin Hodnett were John, William,
Benjamin, Samuel, Thomas, Henry, James, Lovic, Mary Lucy, Nancy, Martha
and Elizabeth. Jane Hodnett and Daniel McGehee line is traced in Early
Settlers of Alabama by Saunders and Stubbs. Ester is said to have died
unmarried. Beginning then, with John and Catherine (Brooke) Hodnett, we
find, as said before, that they had four children and that Benjamin Hodnett
served in the Revolution enlisting at Chesterfield Court House, Virginia.
Benjamin Hodnett married (1785) Sarah Collier. They had the following children:
John (1786) married Elizabeth Tigner; William Collier (1787) m. Caroline
Finley; Benjamin; Samuel; Thomas; Henry; James Lovick; Aaron; Mary; Lucinda;
Nancy; Martha; Elizabeth; John Hodnett was born according to his obituary
in Prince Edward County, Virginia, March 10, 1786 and died in Meriwether
County, Georgia, March 14, 1867. During his boyhood his parents moved fromVirginia
to Oglethorphe County, Georgia
NOTE: The above
fails to name Ayres Hodnett as son of John and Catherine (Brooke) Hodnett
but records in BuckinghamCounty prove that he was a son.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
At a Court held for Buckingham County Virginia, April 8, 1782, this record
is found: John Hodnett makes a claim for pay for bacon and corn, also sole
leather for the use of the 3rd. Reg. L. Dragoons for which he was paid.
(This is an eligibility for membership in the D.A.R.
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Copied from Original
Records in Possession of Mrs. E.S. Bennett, Ringgold,
May 15, 1802 Resevd.
Of Ayres Hodnett the Sum of Twenty one pound Three Shillings in full of
all Claims against him in the Division of the Estate.
Nancy Hodnett
Test James Hodnett
Know all men by these
presents that we Ayres Hodnett & William Davis are held and firmly
bound unto Daniel Terry Guardian for Nancy Hodnett, Phillip Hodnett, and
Daniel Hodnett in sum of two thousand dollars, current money of Virginia
to be paid unto the said Daniel Terry guardian as aforesaid, his certain
attorney his heirs Exors., admrs., or assigns for the true and faithful
payment whereof we bind ourselves Jointly and ------ and each of our Joint
& several heirs Exors &c in Witness whereof we have hereunto set
our hands and affixed our hands and seals this 16TH Day of October 1837.
The condition is
such, that whereas the Above named Daniel Terry Guardian as above hath
this day empowered Matthew B. Hodnett to collect from Wm. McGehee Exor.
of William McGehee on late of Baldwin County and State of Georgia, all
that portion of the Estate of the Deceased Coming to Nancey Hodnett, Philip
Hodnett, and Daniel Hodnett, Now if the said Matthew B. Hodnett shall will
truly Collect of the proper person and duly account for the same, all their
proportion in the said Estate as aforesaidthen this Obligation to be void
or else to remain in full fouse & 666666
Test- Sto. Turner
Ayres Hodnett
Will ********
From Original Papers
of Mrs. Bennett
A list of legatees
of Ayres Hodnett decd.
Ayres Hodnett
)
Lucy Davis
) Children yet living
Nancy Davis
)
James Hodnett
)
John Hodnett
)
Asa Hodnett
) Heirs of John Hodnett decd.
Philip Hodnett )
Eliz. Woodson
)
John Terry
)
James Terry
)
Champ Terry
)
Mary McLaughlin
) Heirs of Sally Terry Dec'd.
Elizabeth Terry
)
Lucy Fitzgerald
)
Heirs of David Terry
Dec'd. )
Wm. Hodnett
)
James Hodnett
)
Philip T. Hodnett
) Heirs of Daniel Hodnett Decd.
Daniel Hodnett
)
Polly Hodnett
)
Jane Hodge &
Nancy Grisby Heirs of Letitia White Decd.
On back of above it states: Old Records 1856 Look over
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Copied from Original Records in Possession
of Mrs. E. S. Bennett, Ringgold, Va.
October 9th 1822
Received of Mr. Ayres Hodnett administrator of James Hodnett Deceist $14.49
being a ballance in full of a part that fell to James Hodnett from Ayres
Hodnett Deceit estate
James G. Davis
her
Lucy X Davis
Mark
May 15th 1802 Received of Ayres Hodnett
the Sumof fourteen pounds Two Shillings & Seven pence in full of all
Claims against him in the Division of the Estate of John Hodnett.
Test
James Hodnett
May 18th 1801 Recd of the Legatees of
Ayres Hodnett Deceist thirteen pounds three Shilling & 1/4 in part
of my Claim from the Estate.
Teste
Ben Terry
T. Robertson
8th May 1830 then Received of Ayres
Hodnett Admr. on the estate of James Hodnett Late of Pittsylvania County
State of Virginia deceased thirty dollars in part of a distributive shear
on the part of Benjamin Hodnett Late of the State of Georgia.
Thomas Hodnett
Original (year torn off) October 7th
Then received of Ayres Hodnett Admr. of James Hodnett Decd. and Admr. of
Ayres Hodnett Decd. payment in full for all my Interest in the two Estates
except a Bond I hold against the commissioner appointed to sell the land
of James Hodnet Decd.
Joseph Woodson
Teste Tho.
Williams
Daniel Terry
Rec'd. the 22nd Day of October 1818
of Ayres Hodnett Admr. of James Hodnett decd. the sum of Nine dollars and
34 cents in full for l/5 of l/8 part of the realle Estate of said Hodnett
decd. as settled by Commissioners appointed for that purpose & I do
hereby promise and Oblige myself my Heirs &c. to pay a Proportionable
part of all debts that may be due from the said decedents Estate.
Witness
Joseph Woodson
JoelWillis
Recd. Of Ayres Hodnett Admr. of James
Hodnett Decd. Forty-six dollars and seventy two cents being the Nett amount
due to the Heirs of Benjamin Hodnett Decd from the personal Estate of the
said J. Hodnett Decd. which Interest is one seventh part May 19, 1830.
Intrest down to the present date twenty three Dollars 28/100 cents in full
of said Legacy.
Thos. Hodnett
Witness
1818 James, John, Asa, Betsey, Philip
Hodnett infant children of John Hodnett Decd. Daniel Hodnett, Ayres Hodnett,
John Terry and Sally his wife,Joseph Davis and Lucy his wife, and John
Davis and Nancy his wife, the Clks of Pitts Dr.
Augs.
Entering attorney at the suit of Dafix Administrator & filing two answers
36 44.
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Copied from Original
Records in Possession of Mrs.E.S. Bennett, Ringgold, Va.
Received July 8th 1823
of Mr. Ayres Hodnett administrator of James Hodnett three dollars in full
it being a balance due me from the Estate of James Hodnett Decd.
John Hodnett
Witness
Richard I. Hodnett
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Ayres Hodnett, John
Terry and Sally his wife, Joseph Davis and Lucy his wife, Nancy Davis &
James Hodnett, Eliza Hodnett, John Hodnett, Asa Hodnett, Philip Hodnett,
children of John Hodnett Decd. Jeremiah White & Letty his wife, Mary
Hodnett, William Hodnett, James Hodnett, Morton Hodge & Jency his wife,
Nancy Hodnett and Phillip Hodnett, Daniel Hodnett children of Daniel Hodnett,
Decd. To the Clerk of 1838 County Court of Pittsylvania D.D.C. July Order
concerning Mary Hodnett Heirs.
22 Copy 18 tax on County 1.00
certificate 37
Wm. Tunstall Clk.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Know all men by these
presents that we John Terry and Sally his wife, James Hodnett, John Hodnett,
Asa Hodnett, ElizabethWoodson, Philip Hodnett, Joseph Davis and Lucey his
wife, heirs of John Hodnett de'd., Ayres Hodnett, Nancy Davis, William
Davis, Jeremiah M.White, and Lettey his wife, Mary Hodnett, William Hodnett,
and Daniel Terry Guardian for James Hodnett, Jane Hodnett, Nancey Hodnett,
Philip Hodnett and Daniel Hodnett orphans of Daniel Hodnett Decd. of Pittsylvania
County and State of Virginia do make ordain Constitute and appoint and
by these presents doth make ordain constitute and appoint Sydnor McGehee
Caswell County and State of North Carolina our true and lawfull Attorney
for us and in our names but to our use to settle with ask demand sue for
recover and receive of William B. McGehee Exor of James McGehee decd. of
Georgia, all monies, Stocks or other Estate that may be coming to us in
right of our Ancestor Mary Hodnett (formerly Mary McGehee) Deceased and
upon payment of the whole or any part of our Interest of portion in the
afsd. Estate either Real personal or mixed for us and in our Names to give
acquitances and discharges for the same and execute refund in --- or for
us and in our Names to the said Executor or any other writing that may
be necessary for his indemnity in the premises , and the Monies or property
so by him received immediately thereafter to pay over to us or our representativesor
to our Order and further to do and execute all and every other lawfull
Act and Acts needful for recovering and obtaining of our Interest in orproportion
of the Estate both Real personal or mixed of the late William McGehee of
Baldwin County in the State of Georgia in the hands of his Executor William
V. McGehee to be administered but to our use as aforesaid as fully and
affectually to all intents and purposes as if we were personally present
hereby ratifying and Confirming whatsoever to our said Attorney shall lawfully
do or caused to be done in or about the premises. In Witness whereof we
have hereunto set our hands and Seal this twentieth day of October in the
Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-five.
Signed Sealed &
acknowledged
In the presence of
us John Terry & Salley Terry
his wife
James Hodnett
Asa Hodnett
Asa Hodnett A/ for P. Hodnett
Seal
Elizabeth Woodson
Seal
Joseph Davis & Lucy Davis his wife Seal
Ayres Hodnett
Wm. Davis atto. Impart for Nancy Davis
Jer. M. White & Lettie White his wife
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HODNETT FAMILY HISTORY
As shown by
ORIGINAL RECORDS.
31.
John Hodnett (Hadnett)born in Ireland died in Buckingham County, Virginia
in 1799. He assisted in establishing American Independence while acting
in the capacity of Patriot.
Ancestors Services
in the establishment of American Independence during the War of the Revolution
were as follows:
John Hodnett (Hadnett)was too old to do military service but was a Patriot
as he rendered service by contributing supplies for the Army as shown by
the following:
"At a Court held for BuckinghamCounty the 11th day of November 1782, (Pursuant
to an Act of Assembly entitled ,An Act for adjusting Claims for property
impressed or taken for Public Service, The Court proceeded to receive and
adjust the claims of the different Claimants produced to them in Specie
as hereafter mentioned.)
To John Hodnett
To 850 lbs. Gross Beef a 2d L7.1.8”
John Hodnett's children
were as follows:
Ayres Hodnett married Mary McGehee, daughter of Edward McGehee
Katherine Hodnett md. Caleb Baker, in 1796 in Lincoln Co., Ky.
Philip Hodnett, died after1814 , did not marry
John Hodnett, Jr. , soldier in War of 1812 from Alabama
Ester Hodnett md. William Anderson
Lucy Hodnett md. Stewart
32. Ayres Hodnett,
son of John above married Mary McGehee (dau. of Edward and Elizabeth DeJarnette
McGehee, Edward son of Thomas, the immigrant.) Ayres Hodnett's will recorded
in Pittsylvania County, Virginia September 21, 1779. He and Mary McGehee
Hodnett had the following issue:
Benjamin Hodnett removed to the
state of Georgia
Sally Hodnett
married John Terry
Lucy Hodnett
married Joseph Davis
John Hodnett
married Lucy Davis died in the year 1807
Daniel Hodnett married
Eliz. Bryant died in the year 1825
Nancy Hodnett
married John Davis, Jr,
Ayres Hodnett Jr. married Nancy D.
Bates
James Hodnett
d. 1816 unmd. diedab.
1816
33. John Hodnett
married on Nov. 9, 1792 Lucy Davis (dau. of William Davis). John died in
the yea 1807 leaving five childrenas follows:
James Hodnett
married Mary (Polly) Jones
Elizabeth Hodnett
John Hodnett
Asa Hodnett
married Nancy Stone September 28, 1826
Philip Hodnett
34. James Hodnett
married May 3, 1819 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia Mary (Polly) Jones
(dau. of Thomas Brooks Jones). He died in the year 1862 leaving issue:
James Hodnett
married Tabitha Dodson Dec. 19, 1860
Harriet Hodnett married
Daniel Yeatts Oct. 21, 1844
Thomas Hodnett married
Harriet G. Tucker Sept. 5, 1851
John Hodnett
married Mary Ann Tucker May 18, 1857
Philip Hodnett married
Nancy Eliz. Griggs Nov. 23, 1858
George A. Hodnett married Mary Jane
Kelly April 20, 1865
Ann Eliz. Hodnett married Charles B.
Williams
Jane Hodnett
married John Shelhorse
Rebecca Hodnett married
William Smith February 18, 1856
Nancy Hodnett
married Creed Tucker
Samuel Hodnett married
- died in battle at Gettysburg
35. Rebecca Hodnett
(born September 28, 1832) married William Smith (born September 2, 1818).
They were married in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, on February 18, 1856.
She died July 11, 1904 and William Smith died August 2, 1896. He owned
a very large plantation and hundreds of slaves along Tomahawk Creek. After
being set free, his slaves continues to live with him making it profitable
for him. They had the following children:
Ralph Smith
married Ardenia Wright (brother of Wm. - erro
James J. Smith married
1st Nannie Yeatts ( 10 children)
2nd Lelia Younger ( 3 " )
Thomas F. Smith married
Rosa Davis - 5 children
George L. Smith married
Kate Moses - a wonderful physician;
dairyman; sold his property to government for Naval Museum bringing him
a fortune; died 1948.
Jabez Smith
married Lemma Mahan - 7 children
Coleman Smith
married - died young
Fannie Lucy Smith married W. D. Duncan
- 4 ch.; died 1949- 83 y
Mary Jane Smith married
Dr. John Carlisle Anderson - 8 ch.
36. Mary Jane (Mollie)
Smith, born March 31, 1859 married Dr. J. C. Anderson born April 11, 1852,
son of Watt Otey and Nancy Smith Anderson. They married July 3, 1879 in
Pittsylvania County, Virginia.Dr. Anderson died Nov. 23, 1921 and his wife,
Mary Jane Smith died March 1939. Dr. Anderson was a wonderful practicioneer
and retired very early in life; experimented a great deal on his farm,
especially with tobacco; was the first person to have a steam engine and
various types of machinery, such as threshing machine, etc.; first to own
an automobile in that section; and kept the finest horses and mules that
could be purchased.
They had issue:
Frank Searing Anderson married Jessie Martin - retired and lives in Florida
during winter months and Virginia in summer.
Dr. J. C. Anderson, Jr. married 1st Sue Lynch of West Virginia and had
5
children. 2nd, Stella Colvin and had three daughters. Retired, living
in Florida during winter and travels during the summer.
Mary Jane Anderson - died with first epidemic of diphtheria.
Gay Anderson - died after studying in New York from change in climate.
Lloyd Anderson - died at 25 yrs. of age of typhoid fever.
Bruce Anderson - married1st Lillian Speas and had 6 boys;
married 2nd Florence Smith Law.
Mary Anderson - married Henry L. Yeatts - one daughter
Richard Mortimer Anderson married Blanford Towler Anderson (dau. of Joseph
Samuel Overton Towler). He was born Oct. 23, 190_ while Blanford was
born September 28, 1902. They were married September 15, 1923. Richard
Mortimer attended Virginia Polytechnic Institute and Smithdeal Business
College, Richmond, Virginia. Blanford Towler attended Averett College
and Farmille State Teachers College.
Their issue: Richard Mortimer Anderson, Jr.
Carlisle Overton Anderson
_______________________
Pittsylvania County
State
of Virginia
Deed Bk. 81, pg.
223 Made: 12 October 1882
Recorded 18 October 1982
Deed
made between Matthew B. Hodnett and Mary B. Harrington. Matthew was a Special
Commissioner of the Circuit Court of Pittsylvania in suit of Matthew B.
Hodnett , A. F. Slaytonof first part and Joseph Davis of 2nd part On the
13th day of January 1881 Matthew B. Hodnett sold land to Mary B. Harrington
who in turn sold it to Joseph Davis (land formerly left John Hodnett dec'd.
by Ayres Hodnett,
Matthew B. Hodnett Seal
Mary B. Harrington Seal
Teste: W. B. Shepherd Clk.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Narcissa Hodnett
was wife of Matthew B. Hodnett--
Deed Bk. 72, pg.
275
Deed Made: 26 June 1875
Recorded: 18 May 1878
Deed made between
Matthew B. Hodnett and wife Narcissa A. Hodnett of the 1st part and John
P. Hodnett Trustee of 2nd part and wife Alice J. Hodnett of 3rd part being
land conveyed to Matthew B. Hodnett by Ayres Hodnett, In trust for sale
and separate use and behoof of the said Alice J. Hodnett, wife of John
P. Hodnett and her &c that property herein conveyed shall
be held and kept by said Trustee as and for a home for said Alice J. Hodnett
and her children by said John P. Hodnett &c.If she, her husband and
children (if they have any) die, above property shall go to Matthew B.
Hodnett, if living, and if dead, then go to his heirs.
Matthew B. Hodnett Seal
Narcissa A. Hodnett Seal
H. P. Jones Clk.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Deed Bk. 37, pg.
490
Deed Made: 4 March 1835
Recorded: 17 August 1835
Deed made between
Matthew B. Hodnett and his father Ayres Hodnett, Jr.
___________________________
Will of William McGehee
State of Georgia
Baldwin County
In the Name of Almighty God, Amen:-
I William McGehee of the State and County aforesaid, being of good health
and sound mind and memory- but knowing that it is appointed unto man once
to die, and that life is uncertain; do make and ordain, this my last will
and testament, my never dying soul, thru the mercy of God, and the merits
of my adorable Saviour Jesus Christ to Almighty God, in humble hope that
I shall be accepted of him.
In the next place it is my will and desire that all my just debts be paid
out of my estate it is also my desire that my Executors hereinafter
mentioned, cause to be selectedby the court, five judicious, disinterested
men to appraise all the property belonging to my estate, both real and
personal and then sell and pay outof it the legacies for charitable purposes
hereinafter named viz
First - I give and bequeath to the fund of special relief of the South
Carolina Conference, to be received by the trustees of the said fund, to
be dispered of in manner and form herein directed, that is, one third of
the amount of the principal each year for three years, to the most needy
according to the objects of said institution, the sum of six hundred dollars.
Second, - I give and bequeath to the offices and managers of the union
school society of the aforesaid conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
to be disposed of accordingto the constitution of said society, the sum
of two hundred dollars.
3rdly - I give and bequeath to the offers and managers of the Missionary
Society of the Methodist E.Church, to be disposed of according to the constitution
of said Society,the sum of three hundred dollars.
4thly - I give and bequeath to the trustees of the Tabernacle Academy of
Mount Ariel, which I understand to belong to the South Carolina Conference
of the M.E. Church, to be disposed of by said trustees of aid in educating
young men for the ministry and to aid in educating poor preachers children,
the sum of two hundred follars.
5thly, I give and bequeath to the trustees of the chartered fund of the
Methodist E. Church to be disposed of according to the constitution of
said institution, the sumof two hundred dollars.
6thly - I give and bequeath to the stewards of the M.E. Church in Milledgeville
Station for the education of the poor children in Baldwin County, to be
disposed of by them and their successors in office, for the above purpose
the sum of two hundred dollars.
7thly- It is my will that after the above legacies and my debts are paid,
that my Executors cause an equal division of all the balance of my estate
to be made between my beloved wife Catherine and my relations, embracing
my brothers, sisters and their lawful heirs, excepting, three thousand
dollars which I have already advanced to my wife's children, William V.
and Nathan McGehee to be reserved from the half to my wife and that amount
to go to my relations as stated above.
The part of my property, as stated in the last item to go to my wife Catherine
is to be at her exclusive disposal - and that part to be reserved for my
relations to be equally divided between my brothers and sisters, John,
Mary, Elizabeth, Micajah, Mumford, Daniel, Jacob, Samuel and Amra, and
to be paid to them and their heirs, and I do here appoint my nephew William
McGehee, the son of Samuel my brother deceased, my trustee to receive for
the benefit of his mother and the children of the said Samuel the proportion
to go to them which amount is to be enjoyed by the wife of my late brother
Samuel - now Olive Rhods during her natural life, and then to go to the
children of my said Brother Samuel and their heirs.
8thly- I do hereby appoint my worthy friends Thomas Foard, Lucius Q. C;
Lamar and Henry W. Malone Esqus, my Executors to this my last Will.
In testamony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fourteenth
day of August in theyear of our Lord eighteen hundred and twenty seven.
In presence
of Witness: William
McGehee Seal
Charles Malone
Samuel K. Hodges
Joseph L. Record
Codicil to the foregoing will this 25th
day of January in the yearof our Lord 1829.
It is my will and desire further, that any and all property which I have
acquired since the date of the above will and also all property which I
may hereafter acquire, be equally divided between my wife Catherine and
my relations as above named- according to the principle and true intent
of the said will - thatis to say, one half to my wife Catherine and the
other half to my relations.It is further my will and desire that as my
esteemed friend Thomas Foard has removed out of the County, and has become
infirm, that William V. McGehee be, and he is hereby appointed one of my
Executors in the place of theaforesaid Thomas Foard.
Signed in the presence
of the day and date above
named
Samuel K. Hodges
William McGehee Senr.
Edward Cary
Seaborn Jones
State of Georgia
Baldwin County
Personally appeared before us Samuel K. Hodges one of the subscribing witnesses
to the within will and codicil, and after being duly sworn saith that the
within instrumentwas, in his presence, signed, sealed, published and declared
by the within named testator, to be his last will and testament, that he
saw Charles Malone and Joseph Record sign the will and Edward Cary and
Seaborn Jones sign the codicil thereto as subscribing witness - and this
deponent furthersaid that the within testator was of sound disposing mind
and memory and that he did it fully without compulsion.
Sworn to and subscribed
before me this 6th
February 1829 Samuel Hodges
Charles J. Paine,
J.I.C.
Charles Williamson,
J.I.C.
Georgia, Baldwin County
Court of Ordinary, March term 182_
The within will having been duely proven in Chambers, it is now, Ordered
that the same be admitted to Record.
J. B. Mitchell J.I.C.
Test H.A. Green
Clk.
Benjamin White J.I.C.
Joshua H. Bigham J.I.C.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Catherine McGehee
widow of William McGehee - inher will - Baldwin Co., Ga., states her desire
to be interred at the Plantation where she resides with in the enclosure
already provided. She names the following children: Elizabeth Rose (wife
of Washington Rose of Putnam Co.)and their children - a sister - Mary Clem
( a legacy of $600) - grandch. Nathan McGehee, Wm. V. McGehee, Edmund V.
McGehee.
_________________________________________
HODNETT FAMILY HISTORY
Daniel Bradley
Pittsylvania County,
Virginia Marriage Bonds
May 17th 1784, Daniel
Bradley - Elizabeth Davis;Bondsman, Benjamin Davis
Minister, John Bailey
D&W 11, pg. 216:
Will of William Davis, signed June 4th 1790; Rec. June 20 1791. Names son-in-law
Daniel Bradley.
Revolutionary Service:
"Va. Militia in the Rev.War.", McAllister pg. 160
Bradley, Daniel -
Pittsylvania, August 22, 1832- "Enlisted from Cumberland July 1, 1780 in
the First Virginia for eighteenmonths. Was under Capt. White and enlisted
by En. Belew. Was in the battlesof Guilford and Eutaw, the seige of Ninety-Six,
and at the capturing ofScotch Lake at blockhouse at Camden, and the forts
at Friday's Thompson'and Augusta. Was in camp on High Hills of Santee.
Capt. Morgan was woundedat Eutaw".
State of Virginia,
County of Pittsylvania
Mrs. Jas. S. Jones
of Chatham, Virginia, being duly sworn, deposes and says that the foregoing
information is true to the best of her knowledge and that she personally
copied the items taken from therecords.
Subscribed and sworn
to before me this 7th day ofApril A.D. 1934.
W. E. Allen, Notary Public
Pittsylvania County, State of Virginia
Va. Militia in the
Rev. War. by McAllister pg. 160 Same as above - Daniel was wounded in one
of these engagements & wasever afterwards a cripple. He died in 1831
- The family
Daniel Bradley and
wife, Elizabeth Davis had thefollowing children:
Delphia Bradley m. Blade, and he died in Norfolk during the war of 1812
Betsy Bradley m. WilliamChaney
Willie Bradley m. a HoltShe was noted for weaving figured blankets &
good
cooking.
Lucy Bradley unmd.
Samuel Bradley m. Frances Slayton first and Sallie Ray second.
Isham Bradley m. Prishia(?) Williams
Jane Bradley m. ReubenHall who with William Chaney administered on Daniel's
estate
_______ Bradley m. an Adams
Above Samuel Bradley
m. the second time Sallie Ray of North Carolina who was of Scotch descent.
Born to them were the following: Mary Frances Bradley b. March 1st 1838
and married Thomas J. Hodnett.
Nannie Ray Bradley
born Nov. 7 1840 m. Billy Clarkson
Robert Bradley born
1842 married Mary Moss. He fought in the Civil War.
Pattie S. Bradley
born November 1, 1847 died October 10, 1925 unmd.
Mary Frances Bradley
(above) married Thomas JonesHodnett who fought in the Civil War. (See Hodnett
record for list of children.)
Daniel Bradley lived
on Banister River not far from this side of Chatham. Samuel Bradley overseer
for 10 yrs. at $100. peryear, saved half of it bought land on Fall Creek
near Danville then a smallvillage. He lived to own 1200 A. a home for each
of them.. He gave his5 children a fair education for the times. Samuel
Bradley died January1870.
HODNETT FAMILY HISTORY
cont.--
bought land on Sandy
Creek in Eastern part of theCounty; dying in 1779.
Ayres Hodnett, Jr.
died 1857, on his Birch CreekFarm. His property was later owned by his
son Thomas Jones Hodnett. Ayres,Jr. was left a farm in Buckingham County
by the death of Philip Hodnettof that county in 1825, also in 1828 he received
a legacy of $1791.73 bythe death of Philip Hodnett
A legacy from the
estate of John Hodnett of Buckingham County was due the Hodnetts in Pittsylvania
County in 1847.
Cumberland County
Deed Bk. 23, pg. 161 -- Indenture dated October 12, 1837
Daniel F. Browning
(debtor) to Joseph Sizon, Trustee, contains assignments of all rights and
title to my interest in the estate of Esther Anderson, dec'd. Philip Hodnett,
dec'd. and Lucy Stewart dec'd.
Prince Edward County,
Deed Bk. 9, pg. 129 - Deeddated March 27, 1792 from William McGehee of
the State of Georgia to "Benj.Hodnett of the County of Prince Edward, Virginia,
for 50L, conveys 100acres of land in, Prince Edward County on the waters
of Brush River". Deedsigned by Jno. Redd and Nathan Womack, attorneys for
William McGehee ofthe State of Georgia, conveys to Benj. Hodnett of Prince
Edward County,Virginia, 73 acres of land for 18L and 12 shillings.
Deed dated June 5,
1802 from Benj. Hodnett and his wife, Elizabeth, of Prince Edward County
to Llewllyn Farley conveys 173acres on the waters of the Brush River for
300 pounds. Witnessed by Benj.H. Price and Wm. Collie
These deeds show
that Wm. McGehee had moved to (Milledgeville) Baldwin Co. Georgia as early
as 1792 and that Benj. Hodnett still claimed Prince Edward County as his
home as late as 1802.
The estate of William
McGehee of Georgia (BaldwinCounty) was settled in 1835.
Prince Edward County,
Deed Book 2, pg. 94 - deeddated March 9, 1762 from John Hodnett of the
Parish of Tilloston and Countyof Buckingham "to Caleb Baker of St. Patricks
Parish and County of PrinceEdward conveys certain slaves. - witnesses:
Ayres Hodnett and Edmond Ayres.
Caleb Baker Jr. born
1734 in Lancaster Co., Pa.married Catherine Hodnett in Lincoln Co., Ky.
in 1796, dau. of John Hodnett,Jr. and granddaughter of John Hodnett, Sr.
They lived on old Baker plantationon Buffalo Creek, Prince Edward County.
Catherine died in 1804 and CalebBaker, Jr. died March 10, 1824.
John Hodnett, Jr.
who moved to Alabama
W. P. Hodnett (dec'd)
outstanding business man of Danville was son of James Hodnett and
his wife
Their son, Willie,
a physician in Scotts Bluff,Nebraska.
Dr. Seldon Hodnett
(son of Lewis Hodnett) head specialist in Richmond, Va.
Philip Hodnett, son
of John the immigrant, at hisdeath owned 1000 A. of land valued at 350
pounds - sworn to by a Notary Public.
Transcribed by Marilyn
Symonds